Born in 1981, Kim Hak belongs to the first generation of Cambodians born after the Pol Pot regime. He wanted to know about what happened to his family. He discovered…
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Taiwan has more than 600 scenery trucks that drive across the country to serve as the backdrop for shows and entertainment, during religious or family ceremonies. Baptisms (christenings), marriages, funerals,…
For his first photographic work, Khun Vannak, young Cambodian photography student from Studio Images questions his own identity in reference to both the beliefs of his country and the actual situation…
Singapore is usually considered “the Switzerland of Asia” - and is seen as modern, rich, and financially powerful. But Caleb Ming, who specializes in architecture, decoration, and advertising is interested…
The population of Nepal is made up of 102 ethnic groups and castes, and the people of Nepal speak more than 92 languages. After recent political and social turmoil, it…
How to practice photography when partially blinded? This is the troubling question that Nguyen Thi-nhan raises with her colorful, soft, intimate images all linked by an astonishing unity of “seing”.…
During the Khmer Rouge regime, besides the fact that commercial studios were destroyed, most family photographs were either destroyed or concealed , they are often badly damaged. Yet these small…
Chobi Mela, the international festival of photography since its inception in 2000 has been the single biggest photography event in Asia and the first of a regular biannual, one that…
Scattered around the poorer districts of the city of Lahore, are small groups of “hijra”. They are cultural descendants of the Mughal Empire court eunuchs, who now earn their living…